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Explorer’s Keys

Ten amazing, super-low-prep adventures you can start running minutes from now! A trip to the moon—and the very, very ancient past. A stolen twin.

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Giant Sale—Plus Free Domestic Shipping!

If you’ve been thinking about trying out one of our games, picking up a deck or other accessory to make your game and prep run smoother, or fill a little gap in your collection, now’s the time. This week only, all print products on the MCG Shop are on sale. And you can get free shipping, too!

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Cypher Chronicles, vol. 22-2019

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Cypher Chronicles, vol. 21-2019

Wily tomb raider reminiscing, Season 3 of Callisto 6, International Tabletop Day, new Numenera adventure, Your Best Game Ever videos, and cool recommendations from the MCG team–all in this week’s Cypher Chronicles. You can get Cypher Chronicles, and other MCG news, delivered right to your inbox! Enter your email address and click the Subscribe button in the right-hand column, and you’ll never miss a post.

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Forgetting Doomsday

The echoes of an ancient feud threaten to destroy your home—and your mind! Generations ago, two brothers founded villages as they dreamed of creating amazing devices to better the world. Their settlements grew, but ultimately they bickered, the villages fought, and eventually war ruined their dreams—and left the once-fertile valley between the villages a wasteland filled with shattered installations, dormant war machines, and dangerous devices of inscrutable purpose.

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Cypher Chronicles, vol. 20-2019

Guests of Honor, making cool stuff, our awesome GMs, and the return of Alan Parsons. All in this week’s Cypher Chronicles! You can get Cypher Chronicles, and other MCG news, delivered right to your inbox!

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Invisible Sun Prop-Crafting Kit

Make your own Invisible Sun props! The wide array of props and handouts in the Black Cube include seemingly common items from around Satyrine, like menus, handbills, tickets, brochures, and business cards. Many of them harbor hints, hooks, and hidden truths about the Actuality.

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Cypher Chronicles, vol. 19-2019

Get lost on a strange planet, step into the upside-down, or contemplate a googol googols. All in this week’s Cypher Chronicles! You can get Cypher Chronicles, and other MCG news, delivered right to your inbox!

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Giving a New Player the Best Possible First Impression

Advice about the game group comprises a whole chapter of Your Best Game Ever, with topics like group size, advice on scheduling, session length, who should GM, handling player departures and absences, and more. Today we’re bringing you an excerpt from the section on the brand-new player. Giving a New Player the Best Possible First Impression First off, even if you’re in the middle of a long-term campaign, consider starting with a one-shot game in which everyone (including the new player,...

Cypher Chronicles, vol. 18-2019

Together at last, photos and news from the Monte Cook Games Summit! You can get Cypher Chronicles, and other MCG news, delivered right to your inbox! Enter your email address and click the Subscribe button in the right-hand column, and you’ll never miss a post.

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